More Cries of “Snake Oil”

con_artist.jpgAs is usual, new sources have popped up disparaging some aspects of our hobby.

The latest that I have encountered is from the ILikeJam blog,  which sports one of the more unique “mission statements” that I have seen (not repeated here).

That blog’s links lead to the “usual suspects”: a cable autopsy, Doug Self on subjectivism, and Ethan Winer. I must add that I find some humor in the names in this context – “Self” and “Winer” – but that’s just me.

I will also hasten to add that I agree with very little of what is said in these pieces. But I do consider the claims as important reading to the serious student of high-end audio.

Bob Walters

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Bob, General